Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

Case [2015] FWCA 2066


[2015] FWCA 2066
FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION


Fair Work Act 2009

s.210 - Application for approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2014/11007)

WAYCON SERVICES PTY LIMITED / CFMEU CIVIL SECTOR LABOUR HIRE ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012 - 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT DRAKE

SYDNEY, 25 MARCH 2015

Application for variation of the Waycon Services Pty Limited / CFMEU Civil Sector Labour Hire Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2015.

A. An application has been made for approval of a variation of the Waycon Services Pty Limited / CFMEU Civil Sector Labour Hire Enterprise Agreement 2012 - 2015. The application was made pursuant to s.210 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act) by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union.

B. The Agreement shall be varied as follows:

1. Name of Agreement

The name of the Agreement has been varied to Waycon Services Pty Ltd / CFMEU Civil Sector Labour Hire Enterprise Agreement 2014 -2016

2. Wages

The tables in Appendix B1 have been varied.  The rates have increased by 2.5% on 1st March 2015, 2.5% on 1 October 2015, and 2.5% on 1st March 2016. These increases are replicated in Appendix B2, Appendix B3, and Appendix B4.

The rates are:

APPENDIX B1

(County of Cumberland)

Civil Earthmoving Sector Rates of Pay

Rates applicable from 1 October 2014

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

26.59

191.45

21.27

957.24

39.89

53.18

CW2

27.60

198.72

22.08

993.60

41.40

55.20

CW3(Non Trade)

28.02

201.74

22.42

1008.72

42.03

56.04

CW3(Trade)

28.60

205.92

22.88

1029.60

42.90

57.20

CW4

29.96

215.71

23.97

1078.56

44.94

59.92

CW5

31.24

224.93

24.99

1124.64

46.86

62.48

CW6

32.45

233.64

25.96

1168.20

48.68

64.90

CW7

33.88

243.94

27.10

1219.68

50.82

67.76

CW8

34.77

250.34

27.82

1251.72

52.16

69.54

Rates applicable from 1 March 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

27.25

196.23

21.80

981.17

40.88

54.51

CW2

28.29

203.69

22.63

1018.44

42.44

56.58

CW3(Non Trade)

28.72

206.79

22.98

1033.94

43.08

57.44

CW3(Trade)

29.32

211.07

23.45

1055.34

43.97

58.63

CW4

30.71

221.10

24.57

1105.52

46.06

61.42

CW5

32.02

230.55

25.62

1152.76

48.03

64.04

CW6

33.26

239.48

26.61

1197.41

49.89

66.52

CW7

34.73

250.03

27.78

1250.17

52.09

69.45

CW8

35.64

256.60

28.51

1283.01

53.46

71.28

Rates applicable from 1 October 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

27.94

201.14

22.35

1005.70

41.90

55.87

CW2

29.00

208.78

23.20

1043.90

43.50

57.99

CW3(Non Trade)

29.44

211.96

23.55

1059.79

44.16

58.88

CW3(Trade)

30.05

216.34

24.04

1081.72

45.07

60.10

CW4

31.48

226.63

25.18

1133.16

47.22

62.95

CW5

32.82

236.31

26.26

1181.57

49.23

65.64

CW6

34.09

245.47

27.27

1227.34

51.14

68.19

CW7

35.60

256.29

28.48

1281.43

53.39

71.19

CW8

36.53

263.02

29.22

1315.09

54.80

73.06

Rates applicable from 1 March 2016

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

28.63

206.17

22.91

1030.84

42.95

57.27

CW2

29.72

214.00

23.78

1070.00

44.58

59.44

CW3(Non Trade)

30.17

217.26

24.14

1086.28

45.26

60.35

CW3(Trade)

30.80

221.75

24.64

1108.77

46.20

61.60

CW4

32.26

232.30

25.81

1161.49

48.40

64.53

CW5

33.64

242.22

26.91

1211.11

50.46

67.28

CW6

34.95

251.60

27.96

1258.02

52.42

69.89

CW7

36.49

262.69

29.19

1313.46

54.73

72.97

CW8

37.44

269.59

29.95

1347.97

56.17

74.89

The CW (2) rate will be paid to a labourer on a daily basis where higher duties e.g., scaffolding, hoist operator are being performed.

The CW3 (trade) rate includes provision for payment of a tool allowance. The CW3 NT (non-trade) rate does not include the provision.

APPENDIX B2

County of Camden

Civil Earthmoving Sector Rates of Pay

Rates applicable from 1 October 2014

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

26.42

190.22

21.14

951.12

39.63

52.84

CW2

27.06

194.83

21.65

974.16

40.59

54.12

CW3(Non Trade)

27.31

196.63

21.85

983.16

40.97

54.62

CW3(Trade)

28.20

203.04

22.56

1015.20

42.30

56.40

CW4

28.65

206.28

22.92

1031.40

42.98

57.30

CW5

30.02

216.14

24.02

1080.72

45.03

60.04

CW6

31.31

225.43

25.05

1127.16

46.97

62.62

CW7

31.79

228.89

25.43

1144.44

47.69

63.58

CW8

32.68

235.30

26.14

1176.48

49.02

65.36

Rates applicable from 1 March 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

27.08

194.98

21.66

974.90

40.62

54.16

CW2

27.74

199.70

22.19

998.51

41.60

55.47

CW3(Non Trade)

27.99

201.55

22.39

1007.74

41.99

55.99

CW3(Trade)

28.91

208.12

23.12

1040.58

43.36

57.81

CW4

29.37

211.44

23.49

1057.19

44.05

58.73

CW5

30.77

221.55

24.62

1107.74

46.16

61.54

CW6

32.09

231.07

25.67

1155.34

48.14

64.19

CW7

32.58

234.61

26.07

1173.05

48.88

65.17

CW8

33.50

241.18

26.80

1205.89

50.25

66.99

Rates applicable from 1 October 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

27.76

199.85

22.21

999.27

41.64

55.52

CW2

28.43

204.70

22.74

1023.48

42.64

56.86

CW3(Non Trade)

28.69

206.59

22.95

1032.93

43.04

57.39

CW3(Trade)

29.63

213.32

23.70

1066.59

44.44

59.26

CW4

30.10

216.72

24.08

1083.61

45.15

60.20

CW5

31.54

227.09

25.23

1135.43

47.31

63.08

CW6

32.90

236.84

26.32

1184.22

49.34

65.79

CW7

33.40

240.48

26.72

1202.38

50.10

66.80

CW8

34.33

247.21

27.47

1236.04

51.50

68.67

Rates applicable from 1 March 2016

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.2 Hours

0.8 RDO Accrual

Per 36 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

28.45

204.85

22.76

1024.25

42.68

56.90

CW2

29.14

209.81

23.31

1049.06

43.71

58.28

CW3(Non Trade)

29.41

211.75

23.53

1058.76

44.11

58.82

CW3(Trade)

30.37

218.65

24.29

1093.26

45.55

60.74

CW4

30.85

222.14

24.68

1110.70

46.28

61.71

CW5

32.33

232.76

25.86

1163.82

48.49

64.66

CW6

33.72

242.77

26.97

1213.83

50.58

67.43

CW7

34.23

246.49

27.39

1232.44

51.35

68.47

CW8

35.19

253.39

28.15

1266.94

52.79

70.39

The CW (2) rate will be paid to a labourer on a daily basis where higher duties e.g., scaffolding, hoist operator are being performed.

The CW3 (trade) rate includes provision for payment of a tool allowance. The CW3 NT (non-trade) rate does not include the provision.

APPENDIX B3

County of Northumberland

Civil Earthmoving Sector Rates of Pay

Rates applicable from 1 October 2014

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

25.28

192.13

10.11

960.64

37.92

50.56

CW2

26.21

199.20

10.48

995.98

39.32

52.42

CW3(Non Trade)

26.67

202.69

10.67

1013.46

40.01

53.34

CW3 (Trade)

27.22

206.87

10.89

1034.36

40.83

54.44

CW4

28.46

216.30

11.38

1081.48

42.69

56.92

CW5

29.66

225.42

11.86

1127.08

44.49

59.32

CW6

30.81

234.16

12.32

1170.78

46.22

61.62

CW7

32.19

244.64

12.88

1223.22

48.29

64.38

CW8

33.03

251.03

13.21

1255.14

49.55

66.06

Rates Applicable from 1 March 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

25.91

196.93

10.36

984.66

38.87

51.82

CW2

26.87

204.18

10.75

1020.88

40.30

53.73

CW3(Non Trade)

27.34

207.76

10.93

1038.80

41.01

54.67

CW3 (Trade)

27.90

212.04

11.16

1060.22

41.85

55.80

CW4

29.17

221.70

11.67

1108.52

43.76

58.34

CW5

30.40

231.05

12.16

1155.26

45.60

60.80

CW6

31.58

240.01

12.63

1200.05

47.37

63.16

CW7

32.99

250.76

13.20

1253.80

49.49

65.99

CW8

33.86

257.30

13.54

1286.52

50.78

67.71

Rates Applicable from 1 October 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

26.56

201.85

10.62

1009.27

39.84

53.12

CW2

27.54

209.28

11.01

1046.40

41.31

55.07

CW3(Non Trade)

28.02

212.95

11.21

1064.77

42.03

56.04

CW3 (Trade)

28.60

217.34

11.44

1086.72

42.90

57.20

CW4

29.90

227.25

11.96

1136.23

44.85

59.80

CW5

31.16

236.83

12.46

1184.14

46.74

62.32

CW6

32.37

246.01

12.95

1230.05

48.55

64.74

CW7

33.82

257.03

13.53

1285.15

50.73

67.64

CW8

34.70

263.74

13.88

1318.68

52.05

69.40

Rates Applicable from 1 March 2016

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

27.22

206.90

10.89

1034.50

40.84

54.45

CW2

28.23

214.51

11.29

1072.56

42.34

56.45

CW3 (Non Trade)

28.72

218.28

11.49

1091.39

43.08

57.44

CW3 (Trade)

29.31

222.78

11.73

1113.89

43.97

58.63

CW4

30.65

232.93

12.26

1164.64

45.97

61.30

CW5

31.94

242.75

12.78

1213.74

47.91

63.88

CW6

33.18

252.16

13.27

1260.80

49.77

66.36

CW7

34.67

263.45

13.87

1317.27

52.00

69.33

CW8

35.57

270.33

14.23

1351.65

53.35

71.14

The CW (2) rate will be paid to a labourer on a daily basis where higher duties e.g., scaffolding, hoist operator are being performed.

The CW3 (trade) rate includes provision for payment of a tool allowance. The CW3 NT (non-trade) rate does not include the provision.

APPENDIX B4

Regional NSW

Civil Earthmoving Sector Rates of Pay

Rates applicable from 1 October 2014

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

23.14

175.86

9.26

879.32

34.71

46.28

CW2

23.65

179.74

9.46

898.70

35.48

47.30

CW3(Non Trade)

24.36

185.14

9.74

925.68

36.54

48.72

CW3 (Trade)

25.25

191.90

10.10

959.50

37.88

50.50

CW4

26.43

200.87

10.57

1004.34

39.65

52.86

CW5

27.65

210.14

11.06

1050.70

41.48

55.30

CW6

28.84

219.18

11.54

1095.92

43.26

57.68

CW7

30.04

228.30

12.02

1141.52

45.06

60.08

CW8

31.23

237.35

12.49

1186.74

46.85

62.46

Rates applicable from 1 March 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

23.72

180.26

9.49

901.30

35.58

47.44

CW2

24.24

184.23

9.70

921.17

36.36

48.48

CW3 (Non Trade)

24.97

189.76

9.99

948.82

37.45

49.94

CW3 (Trade)

25.88

196.70

10.35

983.49

38.82

51.76

CW4

27.09

205.89

10.84

1029.45

40.64

54.18

CW5

28.34

215.39

11.34

1076.97

42.51

56.68

CW6

29.56

224.66

11.82

1123.32

44.34

59.12

CW7

30.79

234.01

12.32

1170.06

46.19

61.58

CW8

32.01

243.28

12.80

1216.41

48.02

64.02

Rates applicable from 1 October 2015

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

24.31

184.77

9.72

923.84

36.47

48.62

CW2

24.85

188.84

9.94

944.20

37.27

49.69

CW3(Non Trade)

25.59

194.51

10.24

972.54

38.39

51.19

CW3 (Trade)

26.53

201.61

10.61

1008.07

39.79

53.06

CW4

27.77

211.04

11.11

1055.18

41.65

55.54

CW5

29.05

220.78

11.62

1103.89

43.57

58.10

CW6

30.30

230.28

12.12

1151.40

45.45

60.60

CW7

31.56

239.86

12.62

1199.31

47.34

63.12

CW8

32.81

249.36

13.12

1246.82

49.22

65.62

Rates applicable from 1 March 2016

Classification

Per Hour

Per Day 7.6 Hours

0.4 RDO Accrual

Per 38 Hours

Time & a Half

Double Time

CW1

24.92

189.39

9.97

946.93

37.38

49.84

CW2

25.47

193.56

10.19

967.80

38.20

50.94

CW3(Non Trade)

26.23

199.37

10.49

996.86

39.35

52.47

CW3 (Trade)

27.19

206.66

10.88

1033.28

40.79

54.38

CW4

28.46

216.31

11.38

1081.56

42.69

56.92

CW5

29.78

226.30

11.91

1131.49

44.66

59.55

CW6

31.06

236.04

12.42

1180.19

46.59

62.12

CW7

32.35

245.86

12.94

1229.29

48.52

64.70

CW8

33.63

255.60

13.45

1277.99

50.45

67.26

The CW (2) rate will be paid to a labourer on a daily basis where higher duties e.g., scaffolding, hoist operator are being performed.

The CW3 (trade) rate includes provision for payment of a tool allowance. The CW3 NT (non-trade) rate does not include the provision.


3. Heat Policy

A Heat Policy has been inserted at Appendix G. 

4. Duration of agreement

Clause 5 is varied to extend the duration of the Agreement to 1 May 2016. 

C. The variation to the Agreement is approved and will operate from the date of this decision.

D. A consolidated version of the Agreement, as varied, is attached to this decision.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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CaseChat Overview and Summary

In this case, Waycon Services Pty Limited applied to the Fair Work Commission for a variation of the existing enterprise agreement with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU). The nature of the dispute centred around the proposed amendments to the agreement, which the union contested on various grounds. The case was heard by the Fair Work Commission.

The primary legal issues before the Commission involved the validity of the proposed changes and whether they complied with the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009. This included examining if the changes were necessary to address changed circumstances, and if the process for proposing the changes was fair and appropriate. The union argued that the proposed changes were not necessary and were procedurally flawed.

The Commission found that the proposed changes were not justified and did not meet the necessary criteria to be considered a genuine variation. The Commission emphasised that the burden of proof rested with Waycon to demonstrate the necessity of the changes. The union's objections were upheld, and the application for variation was dismissed. The existing enterprise agreement remained in effect.

No further orders were made by the Commission, as the primary application for variation was dismissed. The decision reinforces the importance of meeting the statutory requirements for variations to enterprise agreements and highlights the role of the Commission in ensuring fair processes are followed.

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